Make vs Motion
Make and Motion sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.
Short answer
Make wins for 13 of 17 roles in our data. Make starts at $9/mo; Motion publishes no fixed price.
Verdict by role
| Role | Better choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | Make | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Lawyer | Make | covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; has a free plan |
| Finance manager | Make | covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Manager | Motion | covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2 |
| Marketer | Make | has a free plan |
| Sales manager | Make | has a free plan |
| Data analyst | Make | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Teacher | Motion | covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2 |
| Executive assistant | Make | has a free plan |
| Logistics manager | Make | has a free plan |
| Procurement manager | Make | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Secretary | Motion | covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2 |
| Tax consultant | Make | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Auditor | Make | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Economist | Make | covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role; has a free plan |
| Project manager | Motion | covers 3 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit |
| Social media manager | Make | has a free plan |
Side by side
| Make | Motion | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Celonis (Make) | Motion |
| Category | Automation and business apps | Automation and business apps |
| Free plan | Yes: 1,000 operations a month, two active scenarios, checks every 15 minutes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Core, $9/mo | price on request |
| Top plan | Teams, $29/mo | price on request |
| Tasks covered | 3 | 3 |
Make: Visual automation scenarios with branching and AI steps, cheaper than Zapier on complex chains.
Motion: Task and project planner that builds your daily schedule around deadlines on its own.
Only Make covers
- Categorize a bank statement by cash flow line
- Analyze customer reviews by topic
- Keep a contract register and track deadlines
Only Motion covers
- Plan your week in the calendar with focus blocks
- Build a project plan with phases and owners
- Compile a project status from the team's tasks
Pitfalls to watch at work
Make
- Every module in a loop is a separate operation: a 200-row scenario with four modules uses 800 operations in one run
- Data passes through Make's servers and stays in the execution log: turn off content storage for scenarios with personal data
- Model API keys in connections are visible to everyone on the team with admin rights: restrict roles
Motion
- The trial converts to a paid subscription automatically: set a reminder
- A schedule that reshuffles every hour annoys the team: pin meetings with people by hand
- You set task durations, and an underestimate breaks the whole schedule
FAQ
Is Make or Motion better for work?
In our data Make is the better choice for 13 of 17 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.
Which is cheaper, Make or Motion?
Make starts at $9/mo; Motion publishes no fixed price.
Do Make and Motion have free plans?
Make: Yes. 1,000 operations a month, two active scenarios, checks every 15 minutes. Motion: No.
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